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Sunny Gaonkar

JP Nagar, Bengaluru,

Summary

Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) with 6.9+ years in designing and developing scalable test automation frameworks using Java, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, and REST Assured. Skilled in building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and integrating testing into Agile DevOps workflows. Strong expertise in backend validation, database integration testing. Proven ability to improve product quality, accelerate releases, and drive test strategy across UI, API, and mobile platforms.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Engineer

Nagarro Software Pvt.Ltd
04.2023 - Current
  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts using Rest Assured and TestNG for functional and API testing, ensuring comprehensive test coverage and early defect detection.
  • Implemented Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) practices using Cucumber, enhancing collaboration between technical and non-technical stakeholders and aligning development with business requirements.
  • Reduced regression testing time by 40% via CI integration with Jenkins and nightly automated test runs.
  • Led the migration of legacy test cases to a modern automation framework, resulting in a 60% increase in test execution efficiency.
  • Validated Kafka message flows and Spring Boot microservices using integration test cases.
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to continuously improve testing processes and team collaboration.
  • Initiated Dockerized test execution setup to simulate test environments and increased test consistency by 70-80%

Senior QA Engineer

EY
10.2021 - 04.2023
  • Architected and implemented a comprehensive test automation framework using Selenium WebDriver and TestNG, resulting in a 70% reduction in manual testing efforts.
  • Developed and maintained automated test scripts for mobile applications using Appium framework, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and enhancing user experience.
  • Built reusable test functions and integrated SQL-based validations for business-critical workflows.
  • Collaborated with development and operations teams to implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using AWS CloudFormation, streamlining environment provisioning and deployment processes.
  • Conducted performance testing using JMeter to identify and address bottlenecks, resulting in a 25% improvement in application response times.
  • Enhanced team productivity by mentoring 3+ junior engineers and standardizing code practices.

QA Engineer

Sasken Technologies
07.2018 - 02.2021
  • Utilized Postman and REST Assured for API testing, validating data integrity and backend functionality.
  • Assisted in the development of a custom test automation framework using Selenium and Maven, reducing regression testing time by 50%.
  • Developed a robust, scalable Selenium automation framework using Java, TestNG, Maven, and the Page Object Model (POM), enabling reusable test components and significantly reducing test maintenance overhead by 40%.
  • Integrated advanced reporting capabilities using Allure reporting, enabling real-time test result visualization and historical trend analysis directly from Jenkins CI/CD pipelines.
  • Built a custom DB validation utility using JDBC for dynamic backend verification during automated test execution, ensuring API and UI data consistency across critical user flows in staging and UAT environments.

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Canara Engineering College
Mangalore, India

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java, JavaScript
  • Test Automation Tools: Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Cypress, Rest Assured, Postman, Cucumber, TestNG
  • Defect Tracking Tools: JIRA
  • Databases: MySQL, MongoDB
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker , AWS
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
  • API & Microservices Testing: REST APIs, Kafka (integration tests), Spring Boot

Timeline

Staff Engineer

Nagarro Software Pvt.Ltd
04.2023 - Current

Senior QA Engineer

EY
10.2021 - 04.2023

QA Engineer

Sasken Technologies
07.2018 - 02.2021

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering -

Canara Engineering College

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